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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jeffery Lee, Tecumseh, CA;
Joseph Andrew Hickey, Rochester, MI (US);
Ford Motor Copmany, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A grille carrier for at least partially supporting a vehicle grille during installation is provided. The grille carrier includes a base, first and second walls extending from the base, and a top having an upper surface. The top is supported by a U-shaped support forming part of a stem attached to and extending from the base. The upper surface of the top includes a pair of projections for at least partially supporting the grille during installation. The projections are positioned at different distances away from a centerline each include a base and a head. The base is formed of four walls which are perpendicular to one another in one embodiment, and the head covers the base and forms a lip around its periphery. The lip prevents the partially supported grille from coming off during installation.